Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Montenegro
Montenegro: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 97.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Montenegro, 2003–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 97.9% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Montenegro peaked at 100.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 92.6%, in 2003.
That places Montenegro 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 92.6% | — |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.6% | 92.6% | 92.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 95.6% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.9% | 97.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 42 Andorra 98.7% compare
- 43 Serbia 98.6% compare
- 44 Luxembourg 98.4% compare
- 46 Netherlands 97.4% compare
- 47 Seychelles 97.4% compare
- 48 Italy 97.4% compare
More education data for Montenegro
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.11 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 106.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Montenegro?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Montenegro was 97.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.6% in 2003.
- How does Montenegro rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Montenegro ranks 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release